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This agreement made and entered into this 1st day of June, 1865 by and between John Speight of the County of Lawrence and State of Mississippi of the first part, and the persons herein after named & undersigned Freedmen of the same place, parties hereto of the second part Witnesseth:

The undersigned laborers on John Speights Plantation hereby agree to work on said Plantation the balance of the year 1865 in consideration of good & wholesome food, Clothing, Quarters Medical attendance & such other conditions & privileges as are required by General Order No. 34. Hd. Qrs. Dept. Miss. March 23rd 1865, & for the following Considerations: In Testimony thereof the said parties have affixed their names to this Agreement at Monticello, Miss on the day and date aforesaid.

|Names|age|sex|class|compensation|

|Aaron Brown|20|Male| 2| $10.00
Dick Rogers |20| Male|2|$10.00
Judy Speight|18|Female|2|$8.00

Witness:  S J Dees

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